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About the fellowship
The Neukom Institute for Computational Science at Dartmouth College runs the Neukom Fellows program — postdoctoral fellowships for researchers whose work sits at the intersection of computation and any other discipline. Fellows pursue their own interdisciplinary research while embedded in Dartmouth’s academic community, with the freedom to work across departments rather than inside a single one.
The 2027–2029 competition offers a $70,000 salary for 2027–2028 on a two-year appointment, with the option to request a third year. Beyond salary, the Institute makes additional funds available for equipment, travel and research materials, and Dartmouth’s own job listing adds an annual $5,000 research stipend plus eligibility for certain benefits. Fellows teach one seminar course per year — a light teaching load that keeps the focus on research while building an academic profile.
Eligibility
- Hold (or expect by 1 September 2027) a PhD in any discipline, or a DMA or MFA.
- Have research interests that strongly intersect the theme of computation.
- Show demonstrated interest in multidisciplinary research and evidence of thinking outside traditional paradigms.
- Bring a history of collaborative work across disciplines together with evidence of independence and initiative.
- Be ready to teach one seminar course per year.
- Current Dartmouth postdocs and fellows are also eligible to apply; no citizenship restriction is published on the official page.
Benefits
- $70,000 salary for 2027–2028.
- Two-year appointment with the option to request a third year.
- Additional funds for equipment, travel and research materials, plus an annual $5,000 research stipend per Dartmouth’s job listing.
- Eligibility for certain benefits (per Dartmouth’s posting).
- A light teaching load — one seminar course per year — inside a strongly interdisciplinary research community.
Documents required
- Curriculum vitae and a publications list.
- Statement of research interests (maximum two pages), including a description of the research you propose as a Neukom Fellow.
- Description of the Dartmouth departments and faculty you want to work with, and why engagement across departments would enhance your work.
- Three referees — letters are uploaded via a link emailed to them; referees have seven days after the position closes.
- Optional extras: one paper in English (or comparable creative work), a teaching statement, and a cover letter.
How to apply
- Line up a mentor earlyContact prospective Dartmouth faculty before applying — successful applications usually include a faculty agreement to mentor you.
- Draft the core documentsPrepare your CV, publications list, two-page research-interest statement (including your proposed Neukom research), and the statement on which departments and faculty you want to work with and why.
- Apply online via InterfolioThe application site (linked from the official Neukom page) has been live since 1 August 2026 — submit your full application by 1 December 2026.
- Brief your refereesThree referees receive an upload link by email; they have seven days after the position closes, so recommendation letters are due by 8 December 2026.
- Note the rolling tailApplication review begins on 1 December 2026 and continues until positions are filled — but the deadline itself is firm, so apply on time.
FAQs
Any. The fellowship is defined by the intersection with computation, not by department — PhDs from the sciences, humanities, social sciences and arts have all held Neukom fellowships, provided their research strongly engages computational questions.
The doctorate (PhD, DMA or MFA) must be expected by 1 September 2027. You can apply while finishing, as long as the degree will be complete by then.
None is published on the official page — international researchers are welcome to apply.
Fellows teach one seminar course per year — a light load designed to build an academic profile without crowding out research.
Strongly encouraged. The Institute notes that successful applications usually include a faculty agreement to mentor, so start that conversation well before the 1 December deadline.
Verified 24 Oct 2026: neukom.dartmouth.edu/funding/faculty/postdoctoral-fellows (official) — application site live 1 Aug 2026, deadline 1 Dec 2026, referee letters due 7 days after closing, $70,000 salary for 2027–2028, two-year appointment with option to request a third year, additional funds for equipment/travel/research materials, PhD (any discipline)/DMA/MFA expected by 1 Sep 2027, computation-intersecting research, one seminar course per year, current Dartmouth postdocs eligible, review continues until filled; jobs.chronicle.com posting (Dartmouth) — $70,000, 2+1 years, $5,000 research stipend, benefits; globalsouthopportunities.com — dates corroborated (opens 1 Aug 2026, letters 8 Dec 2026, start 1 Sep 2027). No time zone and no passport requirement published in the official notification.
